SEN Tutor

Empower. Encourage. Transform Young Lives.

Are you a passionate SEN educator ready to make a meaningful impact?

Do you want to provide personalised, relationship-led support that helps children and young people with additional needs rebuild confidence and thrive?

TP Tutors is expanding across Dorchester and the surrounding areas, and we are seeking dedicated, compassionate SEN Tutors to deliver high-quality 1:1 and small group tuition.

If you are driven by inclusion and believe every learner deserves tailored support to succeed, this is your opportunity to make a real difference.

Role: SEN Tutor (1:1 & Small Group Specialist Support)

Location: Dorchester & surrounding areas – learner homes / community settings / flexible delivery
Hours: Flexible – Part-Time or Full-Time

How You’ll Make a Difference

• Plan and deliver personalised sessions aligned with EHCP targets and individual learning needs

• Support pupils with SEND including ASD, ADHD, SEMH, MLD, and other additional needs

• Assess starting points and create structured, achievable progression plans

• Re-engage learners who may be out of mainstream education or struggling in traditional settings

• Use adaptive, differentiated, and therapeutic-informed strategies

• Build trusting relationships that support emotional wellbeing alongside academic growth

• Provide regular progress feedback to families, schools, and TP Tutors

Your role will not only support attainment — it will help rebuild confidence, independence, and belief.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience supporting children or young people with Special Educational Needs

• Strong understanding of differentiated and inclusive teaching approaches

• Experience working with learners with SEND, SEMH, or additional barriers to education

• A patient, resilient, and empathetic approach

• Strong safeguarding knowledge and professional conduct

• Enhanced DBS on the update service (or willingness to obtain one)

We encourage applications from qualified teachers, SEN specialists, HLTA’s, TA’s, tutors, and experienced support practitioners.

What You’ll Receive

• Flexible working arrangements to suit your availability

• Competitive hourly pay based on experience

• Free CPD and professional development opportunities

• Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant

• The opportunity to provide impactful, personalised education

• The satisfaction of seeing genuine progress and positive change

Ready to Make a Difference in Dorchester?

If you’re committed to helping young people with SEN achieve confidence, engagement, and meaningful progress, we would love to hear from you.

Join TP Tutors in Dorchester and surrounding areas and help create brighter futures through inclusive, specialist education.

We proudly welcome applicants from all backgrounds and promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in education.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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